Born in Pasadena, California, Saleisha Lashawn Stowers was raised in Madera. After a rocky childhood, Sal found herself at Tyra Banks’s Camp T-Zone at 14, an all girls camp for building self-esteem. Later, Stowers moved to Los Angeles and signed with Photogenics Model Management.

Sal kept busy modeling and doing commercials when she was approached to participate in season 9 of America’s Next Top Model. Stowers took home the top prize of the competition in 2008.

A bit part on Ugly Betty in 2006 and winning America’s Next Top Model inspired Sal to try her hand at acting. She landed a theatrical, Talking to the Taxman about Poetry, in 2011.

Stowers completed The Exes, Mr. Box and the New Girl before taking over the role of Cassandra Foster on All My Children in 2013. In 2015, Sal added roles on Switched At Birth and Major Crimes before Days of Our Lives cast her as Lani Price.

She signed on to play two recurring characters on Caged in 2016 and Beyond Therapy in 2017 while juggling her role on Days. Sal made an appearance on Michael Bolton’s Big Sexy Valentine’s Day Special in 2017.

Stowers resides in Los Angeles and loves lounging around in her pajamas when she has time off or browsing home decor shops for hours.